In Germany, around 4.1 million smart TV sets were sold in the first nine months of 2020 – almost 14% more than in the same period of the previous year (3.6 million).
Roku leverages Amagi to stream 30+ channels
The Roku Channel is leveraging Amagi to add 30+ live and linear channels, including PeopleTV, MGM, Tastemade and Yahoo Finance.
SPI/FilmBox debuts Filmstream on Samsung TV Plus
SPI/FilmBox announced that their new ad-based digital channel Filmstream makes its worldwide debut with a launch on Samsung TV Plus in the UK.
Great Olympic Moments streaming channel launches
With the start of the countdown toward the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 scheduled for 2021, the Olympic Channel has announced its summer programming line-up highlighted by a Great Olympic Moments streaming channel,
MediaMelon and Nowtilus team up for AVOD ad insertion
MediaMelon, a US company focussing on online streaming video intelligence and automated experience improvement, has formed a partnership with Nowtilus, a German provider of AI-driven video personalisation services.
Bibel TV offers Yesflix as app for Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV
German family channel Bibel TV now also offers its streaming service Yesflix as an app for Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.
ARTE launches new HbbTV service ‘ARTE Extra’
ARTE has set up a new multimedia service based on the HbbTV standard.
German TV set market grows, 90% with HbbTV
Despite the Corona crisis, 2.7 million TV sets were sold in Germany between January and May 2020, slightly more than in the first five months of the previous year (2.65 million), according to GfK Retail & Technology.
Tele 5 launches TV app 5flix
German broadcaster Tele 5 has launched a new TV app: With 5flix, movies, series, original productions and other programmes can be watched online via smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and browsers.
WDR launches children’s HbbTV app
WDR, the regional affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving federal state North Rhine-Westphalia, has launched a smart TV app for children.